Month: December 2017

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  Germany December manufacturing PMI 63.3 vs 62.0 expected

  Latest flash data by Markit - 14 Dec 2017 A beat on German PMI data. Very, very good numbers to say the least for the[...]
  2017-12-14 08:47:06

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  FOMC expected to hike but what happens then ?

  Market expectations are for the US Fed to hike interest rates later 13 Dec US Fed FOMC make their their long-awaited decision at 19.00 GMT[...]
  2017-12-14 08:39:14

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  Watch for Fed hints on inflation and tax plan

  Mohammed El-Erian on the FOMC decision For PIMCO co-CIO Mohammed El-Erian is out with a preview of today's FOMC decision. He writes that none of[...]
  2017-12-14 08:39:14

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  For reference: The previous FOMC statement, forecasts and dot plot

  The key variables headed into the FOMC decision September forecasts: September dots: Full text of the Nov 1 statement: Information received since the Federal Open[...]
  2017-12-14 08:39:14

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  What's priced in for the Federal Reserve for today and beyond

  A hike today is a slam dunk If the Federal Reserve doesn't hike rates today, it will be one of the biggest shocks in FOMC[...]
  2017-12-14 08:39:14

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  Federal Reserve hikes rates to range of 1.25%-1.50%, as expected

  Highlights of the December 13, 2017 FOMC interest rate decision - Prior was 1.00% to 1.25% - Economists and markets were virtually unanimous in pricing[...]
  2017-12-14 08:39:14

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  US 10-year yields fail at 2.40% again

  The bond market just won't break US 10-year yields are down 4.6 bps in the aftermath of the FOMC decision and press conference. The market[...]
  2017-12-14 08:39:07

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  The full text of the December 2017 FOMC statement

  FOMC hikes target rate by 0.25%.   Below is the full text of the FOMC rate statement from December 2017 meeting: Information received since the Federal[...]
  2017-12-14 08:39:07

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  A comparison of the FOMC's dot plots

  Fed sees 3 tightenings in 2018 Below is the dot plot from the December 2017 FOMC meeting. The Fed still sees 3 more tightenings in[...]
  2017-12-14 08:39:07

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  What has changed in the Federal Reserve forecasts

  What has changed since September The Federal Reserve releases economic projections quarterly. The most-recent release was in September. Here is how the numbers have changed.[...]
  2017-12-14 08:39:07

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